Chapter 214 – Who Will Be the Best (1)

214

The meeting is over.
The place where the president, general manager, and director left. Harin, who was sitting still and staring at my thoughtful face, asked.

“How was it?”
“Looking at his face, he’s already gone.”

Daye answered in a tone that she knew it would be, and the conclusion they came to after contemplating for a short time watching me was—

“… Mr. Bar. Since the establishment of the dynasty It is also the center of the dynasty, but I can’t stand this.”

Dynasty!
If it’s a man, isn’t it the sound of a magnificent chest and trembling cheeks!

Today’s Newcastle is a sloppy club, but its history and tradition are real.
A club that boasts a time-honored tradition that goes back to the 19th century and is unmatched by any other club.

“Just as Busby and Alex Ferguson built a dynasty by rebuilding the collapsed Manchester United, I will build a Newcastle dynasty!”

Become a leading role in reviving such a fallen prestigious family?
Being like Fergie’s children, like Hong Min-joon and his colleagues, being an icon representing a generation is really… Big ~ Pong… The mulberry is full… !

“This is wrong.”
“Yes. Wrong. Seeing that expression, I won’t listen to anything you say.”

The two look back at each other and sigh.
Maybe it’s because she’s a girl, but she has a man’s cheeks… No, you don’t seem to know this magnificent heartbeat that resonates in your chest.

“Somehow, the leader kept holding onto the pod and continuing to wrestle… I thought the main body was over there.”
“I had to deal with the acting president, not the director. It’s not unusual that the old man speaks better than I thought… “
“I am not the acting president. Newcastle president himself.”

At my words, the movement of the two stopped.
And then, like a broken machine, he turned around and looked at me, so he nodded.

“I did it myself. The president himself. And what else did he say… I was told that I was the chairman of the Dubai Development Corporation as a director of the Dubai Sovereign Wealth Fund… “
“Oh My God. The Newcastle president is the Crown Prince of Dubai. Why didn’t you recognize me?”
“Al Maktoum… Al Maktoum… Right. The royal family of Dubai is Al Maktoum.”

Like broken dolls, the two muttered dejectedly.

“Why didn’t you know this? I must have seen the picture… Oh, please… Turban! I didn’t know he was wearing a suit because I only saw him wearing the traditional Islamic complex.”
“I should have noticed when I heard the name. I confirmed that Mansour is the Crown Prince of the Al Nahyan family in Abu Dhabi and Al Maktoum in Dubai… “

Well… Do I need to blame myself like that?

“I will never make a mistake like this next time. Where was next?”
“Real… Real Madrid. We have a meeting in four days.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll investigate everything thoroughly!”

Then, looking at the backs of the two people, my bones went numb.

For about a week, the terms were coordinated, negotiated, and reviewed.

“Great job. Everyone has worked hard.”

Harin, Daye, and the lawyers belonging to their agents only nodded their heads with grim faces.
The final result of desperately examining and negotiating over the past week.

Because it was in my hands now.

* * *

『The King of Germany Lands in England!』
“Koreans who conquered the Bundesliga have finally landed in England.

Hong Min-joon, who is considered the biggest player in the transfer market, is a 22-year-old player who is only in his third year of professional debut.

After playing in the Korean amateur league and making his name known to the world through the Sydney Olympics, the handsome Korean quickly drew a lot of attention.

Hong Min-joon, who received interest from many EPL clubs as well as Real Madrid, chose Barcelona.
Hong Min-joon stepped into the European soccer world by signing a professional contract with Barcelona.

However, Barcelona became the only stain on the young Korean’s great career.
Immediately after entering Barcelona, ​​Hong Min-joon experienced rapid growth and lost his balance as his height, which was 175cm, grew to 182cm in just two months.

Hong Min-jun, who enjoys breaking through with his outstanding personal skills, fell into an extreme slump, and Barcelona did not wait for this promising Korean.

The insistence of then-Barcelona coach Pablo Gavey, who was not happy with the Korean player recruited by the board, and the clause on the first-team business trip, which was crucially included in the contract, eventually led to the release of Hong Min-joon.

Afterwards, Hong Min-joon, who left on loan to Frankfurt, which was in the second division at the time, eagerly wanted this Korean, resurrected while writing a splendid rental legend, and became a member of the eagle corps through a complete transfer clause of only 3.8 million euros.

Hong Min-jun, who succeeded in flying from the eagle’s nest, proved his genius talent by becoming the top scorer in the Bundesliga, Europa, and World Cup that season.

The Korean, who transferred for just 3.8 million euros, became a player worth 100 million euros in just one year.

The interest in Hong Min-joon, who is considered the biggest player in the transfer market, is enormous.
Despite the ransom of 100 million euros, multiple EPL clubs and La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1.

After fierce competition for recruiting, the Korean player’s choice seems to be firming up with England.

Hong Min-joon, who was resting in his home country after the World Cup, showed up at 11 am on August 3 in Ulsington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Weir.

Surprisingly, the conqueror of Germany has chosen the path of hardship once again, refusing the leading big clubs!
Can this Korean succeed in revolting from the bottom like in the previous club?

It will be interesting to watch the German King’s challenge for the English throne this season—”

* * *

Newcastle have a lot of young players.
In last season’s best 11, only captain Baum Johan ranked 30th among field players excluding goalkeepers.

The average age of the first-team squad is just 24.1 years old, and the average age of the best 11 is just 23.5 years old.

This is a team with an overwhelmingly younger average age in the Premier League, and there is a gap of more than one year compared to Brighton and Hove Albion, which are second.

Considering that just eight years ago, Newcastle were the highest average age team in the league, it was a change of pace.

And this change was brought about by the new policy of the new owner, Muhammad Al Maktoum, who took over the club eight years ago.

Rather than investing in the squad for immediate promotion, even though it was struggling in the second division, the scout team was extensively expanded and reorganized, and it raked in promising players from around the world.

He even went so far as to spend heavily to circumvent FIFA’s restrictions on overseas transfers of players under the age of 18.

New dormitories for young players and parents of prospects were recruited by companies affiliated with Dubai Investment Corporation ICD and Dubai United Development Investment Group DUG to settle in Newcastle.

The will of the owner, Muhammad Al Maktoum, was so firm that the funds for this alone were more than the transfer fee of a few players.

And the result was this.

“Hey, hey. Did you hear?”
“Oh, what are you listening to? Don’t talk to me because I’m dying.”
“Nono, at times like this, you need to move more. Wake up, Jimmy! The start of the season is just around the corner!”
“Under… Why did you stay in the dormitory when you should just go home?”

The protagonist of Newcastle’s sensation last year.
The two players, who played a key role in reaching 4th place in the Premier League, stayed in the dormitory and continued personal training even during their vacation.

“Isn’t a dormitory more comfortable than a house? I lived here for six years, and now it feels like home.”
“But you don’t have parents here.”
“There are brothers instead. Brothers are also family, right?”
“Brothers didn’t even share blood.”
“Even if blood isn’t connected, if you’ve been together for 5-6 years, you’re all brothers, you idiots.”

James and Locke, now only 22 and 23 years old, were gasping for personal training and bickering as usual.

“Ugh yes, by the way, I heard that our club is recruiting a great player this time.”
“A great player? Who?”
“Don’t be surprised. Exactly~ Asia Prince! The Koreans you like!”
“… Are you kidding?”
“Really.”
“Ho, Hong Min-joon is not in our club. A journalist I know told me that I would go to Real Madrid… “

Locke denies that it can’t be, but he couldn’t hide his anticipation.
It is also true that Hong Min-joon is Locke’s favorite, respected, and wanted to imitate… Because he was a player who was a role model! Are the same age, but

“Rumors are slow. There are already rumors that our club paid 100 million euros to recruit Hong Min-joon. You must be taking a medical test by now, right?”
“Oh My God! Crazy! Fucking Crazy!! Hong Min-joon!? Are you really Hong Min-joon?”
“Wow, calm down, friend. And say… Do you know what will happen if we wait here?”
“Jesus Christ!! Holy shack!! Crazy, crazy!! What should I do, what should I say when I meet Hong Min-joon!?”
“… Shut up and listen What will you do after the medical test? Of course there will be a physical ability test, right? So where should we do it?”

Locke, who jumped up and down at James’ question, stopped moving.

“… Here.”
“Bingo!”

And not long after, a group appeared.

“… It’s the real Hong Min-joon.”
“Wow. You are very handsome.”

The excitement of meeting the role model I longed for and the feeling of admiring how people could become like this disappeared in an instant.

All that remains—

“What did I just see?”
“Look, did you see Jimmy? What speed… “
“Holly Sheck… What the hell is he… “

Wonderment.
No, it was awe for the physical ability that reached the limit of human beings, and for the players who showed such ability.